The bride's relatives physically assaulted a groom and his family in Uttar Pradesh. According to accounts, the incident began after the man kissed his bride during the varmala ritual. Enraged by the incident, the woman's family began striking individuals with sticks.The bride's relatives, triggered by the kiss, stormed onto the stage and assaulted the groom, according to NDTV.?
The family accused the groom of aggressively kissing the bride. However, the groom requested that the bride receive a kiss at the varmala ritual.
"In the dead of night, around 1.30 a.m., a call came in summoning police," Hapur ASP Rajkumar Agrawal told TOI.?
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"Nearly a dozen people were held and charged under CrPC 151 (arrest to prevent the commission of cognisable offences). Five ended up in the hospital with injuries before being released. However, no official complaints were filed with the police station," Agrawal noted.
"A marriage ceremony for two sisters was taking place in Hapur's Ashok Nagar area. While the elder sister's marriage was pleasant, a quarrel arose when the younger sister's groom kissed her on stage," the cop added.
Following the incident, the families wished to end the marriage. However, the couple rejected and wanted to go ahead with the wedding. The elders intervened and decided to hold the ritual at a later date.?
Six people have been charged by police with disrupting the public peace in connection with the incident.?
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